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F. o ‘ COTTON MARKET MIDL’LING o vo S e e By :; a(cg pREV. CLOSE. ... & segis }Vol. 102. No. 216. . THE Washington Lowdown —— Willis Thornton R A Little Disturbed Loaded for Bear Class to This - 1y 8 e —_——————————— During the absence on va- ! cation of Rodney | Du'tcher, i Herald Washington ! Banner illis Thornton carrespondent, Willis ’ i will write the daily Washing- * ton col.lnln. WASHING rON— (#) —The gOV~ % apment 18 beginning to get its | nooks into radio from two angles" hnd some hroadcasters are begin-l hing to be 2 little disturbed. i The new f .deral communications i ommission (FCC) begins hearings; october 1 on & sublect tha¢ has als ! ready fUrrow ed many a radio brow l _he long-standing proposal to set wside 25 per cent of all broadcas»-’ g facilities fop educational, x'e]i-l gious and similar non-profit Ol‘-| ganizations. i That “25 per cent of all facilities"l might mean to take away 256 per ( cnt of the allotted wavelengths | from stations that now have them'l or it might mean compelling all of | wem to donate 25 per cent. of their | time to such uses. i The senate defeated such Pros; posal lasy session but the law cre-} iting the FCCT provided that It make a report on such plan. That's | «hat its approaching hearings al'e! about i mhis proposal to allot radio time! {0 educational programs has been | going the rounds for years, spon-i sred by such educators as Dr. Joy | Elmer Morgan, National Education | association editor. i It has never gotten to first base.i and there are some who say Con- | sress provided for the present study i in mere desperation, after hearingi s much about It l s | Hearings will be before the broaal st division of the FCC, conslsets ine of Judge THugene O, S_v!:es,i Thad H. Brown, and Hampson Gl‘.t"\ ‘ The National = Association otf] broadeasters is all loaded for bear | to spike the plan with a barrage of testimony, and educators ana; chureh and patriotic soetety leaa ers are equally primed. ‘ Broadcasters are particulm‘ly‘ sore at the provision of the pro- . posed plan which would allow non-I profiy organizations to sell time on beir programs—on’the theory that they would s2ll just enough to Make expenses. ” Broadcasters not only. say “Oh, veah,” to that, but they claim that orly about 25-30 per cent of the Dinimum of 12 hours they must roadeast is sold, anyway, even nder zood conditions. { They claim they're delighted to welcome on the ai, any equeationar pograms that have the slightest !,W" interest, because it saves them jus; that much sustainingl T’v"f"ll?':!‘w ¢xpense, \ : There will be quite a lot of shoot- | ng over this—mostly blanks—be fiuse the commission at present | @'t do anything but report. But: " be back in Congress again iater ‘ rr\" : P - oy o 0 Sings hook in radio is in £ d oy the federal trade com ‘ I's now getting copies r'e:{:-\-’ tUising programs from prac- S Avay station in the country, . ¢hecking them over to see that ;v contain no false or mislead -2 tements, .‘. Urpose is to put radio advertis .~ -0 the same footing as news thony ‘”vlvi‘.:::mng Vi T In + a 0 Months the FTC received «0.000 programs te combn , - “ew violations were founa “ich a call may now be sent I Ul stations at any time. e i . vames True who is helping :v. ¥ x.n«l[h,.,- of those organi- NS one is called “Awmers- W : ’_ Is the newspaperman € : into the headlines last : beéing barred from NRA S ‘lerences by General John _' '+ Brooks Johns, who used to . Ann Pennington in the h Sought a new stun; to g : L night club near here. He ‘ , v!‘ lator ]'”-‘n(i Zoom over the bor. .nd pitch out a champagne immeq o ot the wall o 8 Wy (s . 2@ ToOf—“T christen thee t 1) the Bappi® o ¢ to build an addition to érior D"‘l"’ll‘tmpnt to houde . ’7!- kesian employes. A nuaro -0 Wil be addsa W ¢ : T'hat will enabhle the In t lce, bureau of mines, na -3 *Kservice ang such, al Dy . ‘mu’)nf the huilding by 0 Ner £ - L, to.gef ‘-‘n‘f]il i;lllflrgpv;\;y oo ‘o * s ere's no ‘ “fi()go\.‘,ng. The First g o _"“'“'“‘.\' made winter en -7_l& far aheag as Janu % '~.;l';'*.‘;.n-r”mu§h people are X g to drift back into o Fina) backward look at Seven s+ ‘_".‘es;ear 'Of code-making: %ok in gl9 6‘.?6 Washington hetels =/b396,000 during the yeas. ATHENS BANNER-HERALD Full Associated Press Service gl s e Circus Lionls Slain After Causing Near Panic in Richmond Beast Escapes From Cage During Street Parade In Virginia City 2 HORSES ATTACKED Crowd Flees in Terror; Lion Shot to Death By Circus Hand By WARREN McNEILL Associated Press Staff Writer RICHMOND, Vs. —{#)— Circus guapds today shot to death a rag ing lion after the beast had broken open his cage in a circus parade, pulled down a wagon horse and scattered crowds in terror. Leaping across the radiator of an automobile, the lion opened up the strect and turned on a second horse, sinking his teeth into the animal’s head. Then Patroiman John Robert Paul, advancing aimost under the hoofs of the agonized horse, shot five times. Angry and hurt, the big jungle beast bounded down the street, finally taking refuge in the Hankins-Johann sheet metal works. Employes fled and the doors to the building were closed. A circus guard with 4 high-pow ered rifle opened one of the doors and fired four timeg at the beast whose roars could be heard in the street outside the building. Then, accompanied by policemen, -the guard entered and one of the of ficers finished the wounded ani 'mal with a pistol bullet. | The crowd was terror-stricken 'as the lion hroke open the cage nad leaped to the street. Before men !and women and many children had 'an opportunity to start running the great beast sprang on the neck of ta. horse pulling one of the wagons land dragged the animal to the ' ground. . " re e el At great risk to himself Patrol man Paul rushed in close and fired five timeg from his revolver and the lion released the horse and trotted down the street, apparent ly not seriously wounded. The of: ficer said he thought three shots struck the lion. The crowd cleared the street quickly, jamming through doors, fleeing down side streetg and across lots. The avenue at the point is not thickly built up, and is near the Fair grounds. The lion then entered the sheet metal works about 200 yards from the tcene of the escape the more venturesome came back on the streets and preceded cautiously to see what would happen until police officers forced them back. They could hear the Lion’s roars in the building. % The employes of the building erected a run way from the door along the side of the building so that the lion, in event he should break open the door, could not run back inte the street. Listening carefully to ascertain what part of the building the beast occupied, the officers and guard opened one of the doors anad the guard took deliberate aim and fired four times from the high-power ed rifle. The Hon sprang about on the machinery, but fell as the guard continued to fire, each of the four bullets apparently taking ef fect., With the lion down, the men then approached and ‘the police man’s pistol ended his life. MAKE INSPECTION ASBURY PARK, N. J.—(AP)— Membera of the department of commerce board of injury inves tigation the buring of the Liner Morro Castle, went aboard the Charred Hulk Tuesday for an in spection of the wreck. et THE NEws IN A NUTSHELL The Athens Peach ball will be thz center of attraction tonight at th Athens Country club from 9 to 1. There will be fifty-nine contest ants for the title of the “Peach of Athens.” Lyman Carrier, chief agronomist cut of the Washington Soil Erosion Service office will he here on a tour of inspection either Thursday or Friday. The Fashion Revue that was to be held in conjunction with the Peach Ball tonight hag been called off. Sevedal people whose property was being advertised for sale to pay oveidue taxes have either paid or made satisfactory arrangements for payment on the installment plan. The State hoard of the League of Waonen Veters will hold its meet ing in Athens the second Wednes- Ell;' “t;tn(-)—é;c;)rfiex: as guests of the local League. Several Athenians are going to Elberton tomorrow to attend the Tenth 'district congressional con vention which declare s Congress man Paul Brown democratic nom inee. Lincoln Ellsworth And Party Sail Today For Antarctic Trip DUNEDIN, N. Z.— (#)—Lincoln Ellsworth and his fellow expeai tion members sailed Yoday for the Antarctic aboard the Wyatt Earp. arly in the year when Ells worth returned from the Antarctic after the failure of a previous ex pedition, he said he was just about through with delibérate a@venture. He saig he wanted a home. “l want to make one more flight —then I'm 'through,” he said in reference to his ill-fated South Polar expedition. The explorer recently denied his plans called \for the delivery of medical and food suppllss to Aa miral Byrd's camp, as was publish ed in a statement by Dr. Francis Goman of Baltimore, Ellsworth's physician. NEW YORK CHURCHES FIGHT LOTTERY PLAN Action of City Board of Aldermen Condemned From All Sides NEW YORK—(®)—A broadside of criticism was directed toaay at the city's proposals to raise reliel funds through new taxes and a municipal lottery. Threat of a legal fight against the lottery was voiced. No sooner had the board of al dermen and the board of estimate passed the hurridely drawn-up measures than protests were rals ed iln several guarters. The Rev. George Drew Egbert, president of the society for the pre vention of crime, said the lottery would “sap the morals of our citi zens.” He said the soclety is con sulting attorneys to declde what legal action to take. Mayor F. H. LaGuardla, who ac cepted the lottery plaa after his original proposal for ralsing money had been rejected, admitted a lot tery stood about one chance In ten of being declared legal. The New York ‘federation of churches voted a “vigorous” con demnation of the scheme. The board of trade, through its presi dent, Percy C. Magnus, said ‘“the moral sense of the community is shocked.” Protests against the tax on fed eral income taxes and on the levy of one tenth of one per cent on (Continued on Page Eight) Democrats Seem to Be Stronger in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE, Wis— (#) —The Democratic state ticket, strongly in suppory of Presiden; Roosevelt ana the “New Deal” appa.ently polled the biggest vote in the Wisconsin primary election - Tuesday, leaving the new LaFollette Progressive party and the Republicans béehind a¢ the rate of about 18 yotes to a precinct. This was indicated by returns from more than half of the state’s 2016 precinets. Governor Albert G. Schmedeman had a heavy plurality over two op ponents for the Democratic guber natorial nomination with more than half of the state reported. By Jack Braswell, Contract to paint the exterior woodworks of the Clarke county court house was awarded to E. Kay & Son and the Buckley Metal an@ Weather Strip company of Athens got the contract for caulk ing the woodwork before the paint ing is done. Athens High School P.-T. A, will meet Thursday afternoon in Mell Auditorium with Mrs. George Story, first vice-president, presid ing. A circus lion was shot to death today after he had broken open his lcage, pulled down a wagon horse, and scattered the terrorized crowds. The United States battle fleet still hold war maneuvers next summer in the Puget Sound-Alas ka-Hawaii trianglein line with the Navy’s policy of connecting fleet problems and concentration’ in areas contiguous to American ter ritorial waters. The local shop workers of the Central of Georgia railway have voted to have the crafts represen ted by Federation No. 26 of the railway employes’ department of (Continued on Page Eight) —ESTABLISHED 18382 Athens, Ga., Wedesnday, September 19, 1934 Both Sides Retreat in Strike Riot y & SEEeRE RENE oS Pg. 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Local Peach Queen to Be Selected at Ball Tonight HALF OF GEORGIA WORKERS AT JOBS ATLANTA— (#) —Under the watchful eye of mnational guardsmen at some mills—and with guards absent at other points—some 2,000 additional textile workers went back to their jobs in various parts of Georgia today, notwithstanding the national textile strike. An independent survey indi cated that about half of the 60,000 textile workers in Geor gia were at work. Some mill representatives said the total number of those working was several thousand higher, while in labor circles, some spokes men said the number returning to work was over estimated. DARING LANDING MADE BY PILOT Mal D. Freeburg Adds Another Spectacular Act To Brilliant Record ST. PAUL, Minn—(#)—Mal D. Freeburg, veteran pilot who has been decorated by President Roose velt for his ability to mee¢ emer gencies in the air, has added ano ther brilliant feat to his recorad. Trapped in the air when the landing gear of a Northwest Air lines plane bound for Chicago fail ed to function, three women and two men passengers rode over St Paul for nearly two hours last night while Freeburg had his co pilot, John Woodhead, made futile efforts to adiust the apparatus. Freeburg then brought the big plane to earth with all passengers safe and slight damage to the ship, after emptying the tanks of gas to prevent an explosion while ambu lances, fire department trucks and spectators lined the field. The passengers wers C. W. Schil ling, Minneapolis banker and Mrs. Schilling; Miss Celia ¥anzlck of Los Angeles, Miss Ann 'Beckstrom of Minneapolis and 8. L. Rinehart of Chicago. Ten physicians, firemen, police and thousands of spectators anxi ously waited at the afrport as Freeburg made his nearly perfect “three-point” landing. "he plane slid 700 feet as dust and sparks rose. . Freeberg has won attention for a number of feats. On April 12 1932, while he was piloting a plane with eight passengers an® a Yoaa of mail, the Ift outboard motor of the ship became loosened from its mounting and damaged a land ing gear while flying near Wab asha, Minn. He maneuvered the plane over the Mississippi River and tipped the plane so that the engine fell into the river. For this he received the first (Continued on Page Eight) LOCAL WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday, little change in temperature. TEMPERATURE TEIRRReE .. i . %0 FOWORE: V. o 8 . he. . 880 -TR AL SR R| F 5 NOPRRL. ..o L s 1.0 RAINFALL Inches last 24 h0ur5........ 0.00 Total since SBept-1........ .99 Deficiency since Sept 1.... 1.17 Average Sept. rainfall...... 3.50 Total since January 1..... .38.35 Excess since January 1.... 2.63 Gala Affair to Be Held At Athens Country Club From 9-1 The Peach ball at which the Ath ens Peach Queen will be chosen and which has long been anticipat ed -will be held tonight at the Ath ens Country club from 9 to 1 with a galaxy of Athens beauties glid ing across the floor to add to the splendor of the evening. . To date there are sixty-two young and charming nominees who 7ill vie for the honor of represent k&u&mens at the Peach ball a; the Hotel Morrison in Chicago next Monday night. And certainly each of them secretly hopes that she will be the one to uphold the reputatign of Athens for having more beauti ful lassies than any other town of its size in Georgia. The girl who wins will undoubt~ edly have the most complete vaca tion that she has had in some time. She will be given a trip ito the ‘World’s Fair, a hundred dollars to spend while she is there, she will be driven to Atlanta Sunday ip a Ford V-8 and whife snhe is in Chi cago she will have at her disposal a Ford V-8 with a driver. And It she is elected Queen of the Chicago Peach ball, she will be given a crown and a Ford V-8 with roval equipage possibly presented to her by Henry Ford. The gentlemen sponsoring the [Peach ball in an effort to send the most representative beauty to the Fair are Tate Wright, chairman of the Century of Progress commisi sion, C. A. Trussell, chairman of the Peach ball committee, and Joel A. Wier, gecretary of the Cham ber of Commerce. Nominees totaled fifty-nine for the Peach ball today. They are: Sara Erwin, Mary Cobb\, Erwin, Grace Winston, Ann Abney, Agnes Proctor, Eleanor Dottery, Mary Palmisano, Mary Jo Foster, Fdna O'Kelly, Agnes Jarrnagin, Ethlyn Cook, Ruth Heywood, Freddie Hill, Martha Lee Allen, Edith Conolly. - Sarah Bryant, Lillian Thompson, Grace Greenway, Mary Crowley, {Continued on Page Eight) Arson Queen Admits Burning of Boy, 11 CHICAGO — (#) — Mrs. Bertha Warshovsky, Chicago's 56-year-ola “Arson Queen,” so called because of her alleged connection with in cendiary fires, has confessed, the authorities say, that she started a blaze that cost the life of an eleven year old boy, Joseph Pecori, who llved with his parents in a third floor apartment above a butcher shop, was the vic tim of the fire which occurred in 1928. Trapped in the place the boy was badly burneq berore he leaped from a window. He died shortly afterward. As a result of the reported con fession Thomas Falone, operator of the butcher shop at the time, was arrested yesterday on a war rant charging murder. Assistant State’s Attorney Marshall Kear ney, Gordon Nash, and Jeh® Boye said they planned to seek murder indictments against Falone and Mrs. Warkhovsky today. RACE POSTPONED ABORD U. S. C. G. CUTTER ARGO OFF NEWPORT— —— The third race for the Ameri ca's cup between the British challenger Endeavour, victor in ‘the first two, and the defend ing American sloop Rainbow today was postponed urtil to morrow for lack of a breeze. Chairman of Strike Committee In Attack Upon Gov. Talmadge Prisoners of Intemmentl Camp Say Life Is ““Not Bad at All” } ALL IN HIGH SPIRITS Several Men Being Held “Wonder What Little Woman Will Say” BY BEN F. MEYER (Associated Press Staff Writer) ATLANTA—(#®)—lnterned in one of the strangest prisons in the na tion, 16 women and 112 men ar rested by mnational guardsmen for textile strike disorders commented today that.“the meals are mighty fine,” and some of them added: “We're no¢ having a bad time at all.” There didn’t seem to be a down cast person in the camp today, with the possible exception of a few men who wondered what the “little woman” would say when they got back home. But they are in pri son “indefinitely,” anq have no im mediate problem in this regard. The odd prison, built overnight at the national guard rifle range near here, requires no more of its inmates than that they cause no trouble. Meals, beds, ice water, and medical care are free, there is no work, and they are encouraged to spend their time pleasantly. Food ‘“Not Bad” “And say,” said E. N. Brown of Hogansville, “i¢ a.4't bad at all. The grub is a little better than I have been gltting during the depres sion.” But S. E. Boswell, also of Ho gansville, says with a grin that he and “some other bhoys” may have something to worry about. He learned on the bairbed-wire fence enclosing tents and the hall acre men's prison and confidea: “You see, the little woman doesn’t know where I®went when I left home Monday at 2 in the morning to go to Newnan for picketing., I'll bet I cateh the devil when 1 get home,” he said with a grin. “But some of the other boys are in the same boat, and I reckon somebody has told the wife by now that the national guard took in a bunch of (Continued on Page Eight) RUMORS OF FOUL PLAY ARE SPIKED Investigating Board Finds Captain of Morro Castle Died Naturally 1 NEW YOREK--(#)—Rumors thar Captain Robert R, Willmott, who died several hours before his ship, the Morro Castle, was swept by fire, had met with foul play were spikeq today by an ogtlcer of the liner. Howard Hasen, fourth office of the lin¢r, told the department of commerce board investigating the disaster that he had been sum moned to the dead Captain’'s room, that he had tried to revive him un successfully. “And were there any marks of violence. on Captain Willmotts body?” asked Karl C. Nielsen, hull inspector. ‘‘Not that I saw,” was the ans wer. Rumors that Captain Willmott had died from unnatural causes, probably through poisoning, were responsible for analysis on his charred remains. Quizzed closely about the parg he played in fighting the flames, Han sen test.fied he was not familiar with the operations of certamn parts of “the Morro Castle’s fire signal system. Nielsen remarkedq that it seem ed “strange” for a ship’s officer to profess this igmnorance. The witness said that he had heard no orders given from the bridge to lower lifeboats, and that he had seen no fire doors closed to block the advance of the flames. Freviously, a passenger, Doris Wacker, 18, of Roselle Park, N. J, testified that after she had emerg ed from her cabin to the deck she 'saw no officers about, nor were there any stewards in evidence to assist the frantic passengers. Bilbo Is Apparently Victor in Mississippi ; JACKSON, Miss.—(#)—Mississip pi democrats today apparently had ’d‘e<‘ sthempelves a new United States senator and three new con gressmen. With less than 200 of the state's 11,600 precincts missing, former 'Govemor Theodore Gilmore Bilbo held a lead of more than 4,000 Ivotes over Senator Hubert D. iStephens in returng from yester {day’s Democratic senatorial runoff primary. The vote in 1,447 out of 1,641 pre~ cincts: Bilbo 95,557, Stephens §Bl,- [8 ¢ ! A. B. C. Paper—Single Copies, 2c—s¢ Sunday City of Nome, Alaska, Doles Out Meager Food Supply After Tragedy NOME, Alaska~—(#)—Nome doled out is ‘meager food supply today and labored to partially rebuild the fire-swept ecity before winter comes. Damage from Monday's disastr ous fire was placed at $3,000,000 by the city council and business men. In near freezing temperatures. amid scenes of blackened ruin, city and federal agencies tirelessty worked arranging more permanent places for the several hundreds of homeless to live. The fooad supply, which must be used sparingly un til replenishments arrive in ves sels from the States, was being rapidly depleted. Pledges and moves to bring aid here from the “outside,” by feder al, Red Cross, territorial and other groups, brought cheer to the strick en city. LOW INTEREST RATE ON BUILDING LDANS Mutual Building and Loan Association to Aid Con struction Here Athenians who are contemplating repairing or remodelling residence or busines property, or even erect ing new structures will be inter ested in the announcement of the Mutual Building and TLoan Assoe iation, elsewhere in this editlon, t¢ the effect that the ecompany has unlimited funds for this purpose to be loaned at the low Interes; rate of 6 per cent. This reduction In tnterest’ was voted by the association’s board ol -diredtors—at its Tuesday meeting, and when the full significance of the new set-up becomes geneérally known it will undoubtedly serve as a great stimulus to building opera tions in Athens and Clarke coun ty. George HE. Deadwyler, in dls cussing the board’s resolution, de clared that the procedure followed in connection with loans has been completely diverted of all red tape. Action on applications will be made without delay, and where a loan is approved, the money will be made available immediately as the assoc jation is equipped with adequaw funds to take care of all demands. Repayment of loans under the building and loan plan will be ar ranged on the monthly basis, as in the past, and with the new low interest rate, i; is claimed that monthly payments in most instan ces should amount to even lYess than (Continued on Page Eight) Police Hunt Slayer In “Perfect Crime” NORTHFIELD, Mass. — (#) Authorities 'are talking today of the “perfect crime” as they search for the slayer of Elliott .Speer, headmaster of Mouny Hermon school. The person who slew the educa tor last Friday night left no tang:- ble clue and upon only one point did authorities agree—that the kill er left the scene in an automobile which had been parked not fa, from the headmaster's residence. The car has been traced to a road leaa ing to the nearby town of Gill There the trail ends. Classes were resumed at the school yesterday. Large Circus Crowd Treated To Fine Performances Tuesday Several thousand Athenians re ceived a most pleasant surprise last evening when they journeyed a few mileg out on the Augusta road to attend the final perfor mance of the Russell Brothers cir cus here. Most of thg grown-ups appar ently went to give the kiddies a treat, but it’s our guess that the adults in the large crowd got a bigger kick out of the show than even the children. . . For pure, unadulterated enter tainment, the Russell Brothers show is better than anything of its kind it has ever been our geod fortunte to witness., Lacking in the glamour of some of the larger shows, last night's performance more than made up for this defi ciency by the excellent manner in which the actg were put on. The skilled trapeze artists fur nished the paying customers with thrill after thrill as they “swung through thg air with the greatest of ease.” And the troupe of tum blers staged the finest act we have ever seen. It was advertised as a European troupe on its first Am- HoME| Corman Flays Executive Of GCeorgia for Use Of Militia ; DENIES STATEMENT Hopes for Return of “Decent Government sV e In Georgia WASHINGTON —(#)— The tex tile strike committee today mada public g telegram sent to Governor Talmadge of Georgia which de= clared “you are writing a record that is inexcusable.” Francis J. Gorman, chairman of the committee, denied in his tele= gram a statement attributed to the governor accusing the textiie strik ers of promoting, encouraging oF. participating in’ violence, and add- . ed: “You have proven yourself am arch enemy of labor by using the armed forces of your state to drive men back into starvation condi tions and absolute subservience to mill owners. Your troops have de= stroyed civil rights and made a mockery of state laws. You do not seem even to be aware that the United Stateg Constitution exists or that there are federal laws which guarantee to workerg of" your state and all states the right to organize into unjons and bars gain collectively through those uniong wil] mill management, | First Violence “The first violence in this strike occurred in your state becausge it was in your state that armed and irresponsible agents of mill man agement opened fire on defense less and law abiding workers. You are writing a record that is inex cusable and that recalls the ters rors of middle ages when workers were serfg and siaves, either In boundage or ownership.” s Expressing a hope for “a return of decent government in CGeorgia,” Gorman told the governor: “Your statement in an Associe ated Press dispatch appearing in newspapers of Georgia under o:fi‘ of Sept. 14 to effect that textils workers) are promoting, encourags ing or participating in violence, or seeking to cause violence in Geors gia is contrary to every report received in this office. We have no reports indicating violence in or about mill properties except where instigated by armed thugs in mill employ or by militia called out by youself {o drive mill workers back into these mills and to force a surrender of their cause to mill owners. B Challenges Statement R “You say that mill workers have petitioned you to call out the-na tional guard. I challenge you to produce a single petition of this nature that was not signed by mill employes under intimidation, coer= cion and threats of mill manage ment. You are quoted as saying mill workergs have petitioned for different code and for thirty hour week. Mill workersl are not asking code amendments and strike has. no referencec or relation to coda. “We are striking against mans agement and that only. You mis« represent the facts when you at= tempt to make citizens of Geogla believe the code is a law and that the strike ig a violation of the iaw and T think you know it. , More=- over, the code fixes only the min=- imum wage and the maximum hours leaving all wages above the minimum and all decrease in hours to management and employes, and the law guarantees the right to organize and bargain collectively for that purpose. “You say no one has authority to make such petition except the code commission of NRA. If you refer to the code authority you are informed that no such exclusive powers are lodged in this! or any (Continued on Page Eight) - erican tour, and the members cer= tainly lived up to all the advancs dope on them. . Not the least important phasé of the show was the work of the trained animals, which upheld the position get by the actors. The “dancing horse” amazed the spec tators by keeping perfect time with the music as it pranced gracefully before the crowd. Much credit is dug the trainers of both the horses and the elephants. : And there’s one more act which can't possibly be omitted in our mention of the features. Our hat is off to the man who got on & plain old wagon wheel and climb ed a whole flight of stair-steps without aid of any instrument to maintain his balance. It wag ‘the first time we had ever seen any thing of its kind. It was really remarkable. e The entire performance was run off with great smoothness, and the Russell Brothers show is cer tain to be given a cordial welcome . on its return to Athens next W son, G S "c"h““fiz{%fi
